The postcode DL14 8SP is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL14 8SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DL14 8SP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DL14 8SP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to DL14 8SP is High Street which is centered 163 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Margaret Terrace and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Bishop Auckland Rail Station, 2.02 km away.
The closest primary school to DL14 8SP (for ages 11 and under) is Prince Bishops Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 14, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King James I Academy Bishop Auckland. The last OFSTED inspection on March 29, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of DL14 8SP is Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. and is 366 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza 4 U and is 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 6, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DL14 8SP is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL14 8SP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DL14 8SP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DL14 8SP
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL14 8SP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2011) | 459 m |
| St Andrew's Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Thornhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2008) | 1.14 km |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2008) | 1.69 km |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy | 3-11 | 2.22 km | |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| Evergreen Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.3 km |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.44 km | |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.47 km |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy | 2-11 | 2.59 km | |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Bishop Auckland College | College | 14-99 | Good (November 19, 2021) | 2.8 km |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 3.8 km |
| Escomb Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 4.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL14 8SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Lane Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 366 m | |
| Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2016 | 366 m | |
| Pizza 4 U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 6, 2020 | 366 m | |
| Dene Valley Heritage Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 367 m | |
| Sure Start Busy Base | Exempt September 20, 2012 | 367 m | |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School 3516 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2021 | 459 m | |
| Bamboozles Adventure World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 609 m | |
| St Marks Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2014 | 628 m | |
| Church View Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 705 m | |
| Nanny's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2021 | 815 m | |
| The Red Alligator | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 834 m | |
| Eldon Community Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 978 m | |
| Alis Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2016 | 1.08 km | |
| St Andrews Primary School 2705 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Catch22 College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2020 | 1.14 km | |
| Barrington Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 1.44 km | |
| Henknowle Community Centre | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| Durham Alliance for Community Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| The Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2019 | 1.52 km | |
| The Grand Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2019 | 1.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL14 8SP - Data from Apr 2022
| Margaret Terrace | 52 m | |
| Margaret Terrace | 81 m | |
| Oxford Street | 154 m | |
| Oxford Street | 182 m | |
| Railway Houses | 301 m | |
| Bishop Auckland Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| Shildon Rail Station | 2.42 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 20.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL14 8SP - Data from Dec 2021
| Shawbrow Hill | 1.12 km | |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Brack's Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Canney Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Sewell's Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Howlish Plantation | 2.52 km | |
| Thickley Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 2.99 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Hazel Bank Plantation | 3.11 km | |
| West Fall Plantation | 3.33 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Etty Hill | 3.45 km | |
| Tuft Hill | 3.48 km | |
| Brusselton Wood | 3.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL14 8SP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 39.2 Mbps | 68.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.3 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 52.9 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DL14 8SP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 54.64555300 |
| Longitude | -1.65392800 |
| OS Easting | 422431 |
| OS Northing | 0527882 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Durham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bishop Auckland |
| Electoral Ward | Shildon and Dene Valley |
| Local Authority District | County Durham |
| Region / Government Office Region | North East |
| European Electoral Region | North East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: North East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | County Durham |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000047 |
| Travel To Work Area | Durham and Bishop Auckland |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
County Durham |
| Cancer Alliance | Northern |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North East |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cumbria and North East |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS County Durham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bishop Auckland BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Eldon Lane BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002006 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
County Durham 055 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
County Durham 055D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |